This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Insulated Wire and Cable in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Building Wire and Cable, Electronic Wire and Cable, Power Wire and Cable, Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 227 companies including many key and niche players such as -

ABL Electronic Supplies, Inc.

AFC Cable Systems, Inc.

Amphenol Corp.

Belden, Inc.

Cable USA, Inc.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

Building Wire and Cable I-3

Electronic Wire and Cable I-4

Power Wire and Cable I-4

Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable I-4

Other Insulated Wire and Cable I-4

Control and Signal Wire and Cable I-4

Apparatus Wire and Cable I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW II-1

A Prelude II-1

2007-2009 World Economic Recession in Retrospect II-2

Market Stages a Recovery in 2010 II-2

2009-2012 Europe Debt Crisis in Retrospect II-2

Current Eurozone Economic Outlook II-3

Table 1: Business Climate Indicator in the Eurozone Area for

the Year 2013 & 2014: Breakdown by Month (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

America's Brush with Fiscal Cliff Crisis of 2011-2013 & The

Future of Debt Ceiling Negotiations II-5

Table 2: US Revisions of Debt Ceiling Limit (in US$ Billion)

for the Years 2002-2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

Improvement in Global GDP Performance Encourages an

Optimistic Market Outlook for the Year 2014 II-6

Table 3: World Real GDP Growth Rates in % for the Years 2012

to 2015: Breakdown by Country (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-7

Table 4: World GDP (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of

Nominal GDP Value by Country (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-8

Table 5: GDP Per Capita (in US$) and GDP (in US$ Billion) in

Developed Countries Vs. BRIC Vs. CIVETS: 2013 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9

Emerging Markets Fire up Insulated Wire and Cable Market II-10

Rural Electrification in Emerging Countries to Lend Traction II-10

2. SECTORAL PERFORMANCE II-11

Telecommunications Industry - Largest Revenue Contributor II-11

Fiber Optics Wires & Cables Gains Widespread Popularity II-12

Fiber Optic Cables Makes Headwinds Towards Diagnostic and

Digital Imaging Applications in Healthcare II-12

Fiber Optics - The Preferred Transmission Medium for Undersea

Applications II-12

Active Optical Cables Subvert Copper Cables' Demand II-13

Comparison between AOC and Copper Cables II-13

Table 6: Global AOC Market by Application across All

Platforms (2012): Percentage Breakdown of Units for Personal

Computer, High Definition Television, Consumer Electronic

Devices and High Performance Computers (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14

Table 7: Global AOC Market by Application across HDMI and

DisplayPort Bus Types (2012): Percentage Breakdown of Units

for HDMI and DisplayPort (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-14

Table 8: Global AOC Market by Cable Speed across HDMI and

DisplayPort Bus Types (2012): Percentage Breakdown of Units

for 20Gbps and 10Gbps (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14

Rising Bandwidth Demand Putting the Global Insulated Wires

and Cables Market in Overdrive II-15

Table 9: Global Used Bandwidth (2012 & 2018): Breakdown by

Internet and Private Networks (in Tbps) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15

Table 10: World Internet Usage Trends (2002-2012): Number of

Internet Users and Internet User Base Per 100 People

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16

Table 11: Worldwide Internet Usage (2006 & 2012): Percentage

Share Breakdown of Number of Internet Users for Developed

and Developing Economies (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-17

Table 12: Worldwide Active Broadband (Fixed & Mobile) Per

100 People (2013): Breakdown by Geographic Region (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18

Power Infrastructure - Growth Carries on Unabated II-18

Focus on Establishing Renewable Energy Infrastructure Lends

Traction II-19

Applications in Smart Grid Expected to Drive Future Growth II-19

Residential & Commercial Construction Sector - Revival Aids

Building Wire & Cable Market II-19

Table 13: Growth in the Global Construction Market by Sector

(2013-2020) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-20

Building Renovations to Boost Demand II-20

Developing Markets to Drive Global Growth II-21

Table 14: Percentage Share of Construction Spending by

Region - 2015E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21

Computers and Consumer Electronics - A High Growth Market II-21

Increasing Prevalence of High-Speed HDMI Cables II-22

Auto Production Resurgence Strengthens Market Prospects II-22

Table 15: Global Automotive Production Statistics: 2006-2013

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-23

Table 16: Global Passenger Cars Production by Top 20

Countries: 2008-2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-24

Table 17: Global Commercial Vehicle Production by Top 20

Countries: 2008-2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-25

Evolving Car Electronics to Drive Gains II-26

Soaring Popularity of Electric Vehicles Powers Growth II-26

The Changing Face of the Automotive Industry: A Prelude II-26

Table 18: Emerging Dominance of OEMs From Developing

Countries in the Global Automotive Manufacturing Market

(2012 & 2025P): Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of OEMs

by Origin - OEMs from Developed Automotive Markets & OEMs

from Emerging Automotive Markets (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-28

Table 19: Emerging Dominance of OEMs From Developing

Countries in the Global Passenger Car Market (2012 & 2025P):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Regional & Foreign OEMs by

Region/Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 20: Middle-Class Consumer Spending Across Developed

and Developing Regions (2013E & 2030F): Percentage Breakdown

by Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30

Copper Continues to Reign the Insulated Cable and Wire Market II-30

Polyvinyl Chloride finds Favor as an Insulation Material II-30

Green House Gas Emission Targets Brightens Prospects for

Insulation II-31

High Temperature Insulation Sector to Grow Worldwide II-31

Emphasis on Green Materials II-32

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-33

Insulated Wires and Cables II-33

Conductors II-33

Overview of Key Conducting Materials II-33

Copper II-33

Aluminum II-34

Insulation II-34

Resins II-34

Polyethylene II-34

Classification of Polyethylene II-35

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) II-35

Fluorinated Ethylene-Propylene (FEP) II-35

Other Resins II-36

Polypropylene II-36

Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) II-36

Stabilizers II-37

Plasticizers II-37

Fillers II-37

Flame Retardants II-37

Lubricants II-37

Colorants II-38

Armor II-38

Cable Jacket II-38

Cable Shielding II-38

Product Segments II-38

Building Wire and Cable II-38

Electronic Wire and Cable II-38

Semi-Rigid II-39

Coaxial Cable II-39

Hook-Up Wire, Single Conductor II-39

Ribbon Cable II-39

Multi-Conductor Cable II-39

Power Wire and Cable II-39

Up to 2kv II-39

Between 2.1 and 15kv II-40

Above 15kv II-40

Underground Power Cable - 0-2kv II-40

Underground Power Cable - 2kv and Over II-41

Telecommunications, Data Wire and Cable II-41

Drop Wire II-41

Bridle Wire II-41

Telephone Cord Sets II-41

Optical Fiber II-41

Fiber Optic Technology II-42

Fiber Optic Cable II-42

Types of Optical Fiber II-42

All Glass Optical Fiber (Single Mode) II-42

All Glass Optical Fiber (Multi Mode) II-43

Other Optical Fiber Types II-43

Plastic Clad Glass Fiber II-43

All Plastic Optical Fiber II-43

Noncoherent Bundle II-43

Coherent Bundle II-43

Faceplate II-43

Other Insulated Wire and Cable II-43

Control and Signal Wire and Cable II-43

Apparatus Wire and Cable II-43

4. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/LAUNCHES II-44

TPC Wire & Cable Launches Enhanced Heavy-Duty Flex Crane Cable II-44

Philatron Releases New Range of Air Hoses and Power Cables II-44

Finolex Cables Unveils New Series of CCTV Cable Wires II-44

Corning to Launch New Variant of Optical Cables II-44

General Cable and Dow Unveils New Insulated Medium-Voltage Cables II-45